Murdock High School

Murdock High School is one of the minimally staffed senior highs in Winchendon, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Winchendon, with 256 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 67% leaner than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Winchendon (1,188 students total), Murdock High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Murdock High School shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Worcester County put median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Murdock High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Murdock Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Murdock High School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Murdock High School has decreased 16%, going from 304 students in 2018 to 256 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 84% to 78% over that span.

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